Hundreds of Jewish motorcyclists to gather in Omaha starting May 22
Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance Hundreds of Jewish motorcyclists to gather in Omaha
The Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance (JMA) is pleased to announce its 4th Ride
to Remember (R2R). This annual event is conducted to promote remembrance of
the Holocaust and through remembrance, to assure that history will not repeat
itself. Jewish motorcyclists from around the world will be converging in Omaha,
Nebraska, partnering with the National Holocaust Endowment Fund (www.tnhef.org)
in support of the Fund's efforts in promoting Holocaust education in Nebraska
and throughout the world.
The 2008 R2R - the Illuminations Ride - will span 4 days, beginning on Thursday,
May 22, 2008, and continuing through the weekend. The event will be largely
centered on the University of Nebraska campuses in Omaha and Lincoln, with
a ceremony to be held at the Nebraska Holocaust Memorial. Details and registration
information can be found on the contact sites listed below.
Illuminating the Past to Protect the Future
There is one promise that every Jew must keep and the one commitment that every
Jew has made - knowingly or not. It is the promise made to our parents, to
our grandparents, and to all of mankind. It is the promise to never forget.
Holocaust remembrance can only occur through continuous and widespread Holocaust
education. The NHEF (National Holocaust Endowment Fund) provides funding for
Holocaust education to the University of Nebraska, Creighton University, and
Wayne State College.
Together with the Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance's annual Ride to Remember (JMA),
our efforts will provide a curriculum of Holocaust Education to these young
men and women that will assure that remembrance transcends the generations.
We are helping to assure that tomorrow's leaders understand the horrors of
genocide and the terrible consequences of indifference. Holocaust education,
in today's world, may be more relevant than ever before. We must not only remember
the horrors of our past, but do what we can to stop the genocides of tomorrow.
About the JMA
The Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance is an international organization currently
comprised of 21 Jewish motorcycle clubs with more than 2,000 individual members.
With member clubs extending from Israel to Australia, the JMA provides an environment
whereby members of the Jewish faith who ride motorcycles can congregate to
share and exchange ideas and opinions about matters of concern to the Jewish
community at large, as well as issues specifically concerning motorcycles and
motorcycle riding. The JMA is an umbrella organization whose affiliate clubs
consist of official, organized motorcycle riding clubs. The common thread is
our religion; however membership or admittance to its member clubs is not dictated
by faith, degree of observance or brand of motorcycle.
This event is open to ALL Jewish bikers, affiliated with a member club or not.
Event and Organization Contact Information:
Ride to Remember 2008, Omaha, NE -
The National Holocaust Educational Fund -
JMA -
Press contacts:
Neil Cooper, R2R 2008 Event Chairman - neilcooper@comcast.net, 404-357-0307
Mel Morris, President, JMA - melmaven@comcast.net, 561-432-4668
Gil Paul, President, Hillel's Angels, Co-Director of Public Relations and Fundraising
for R2R 2008, info@hillelsangels.org, 917-515-6693
